This contest pits two men of tremendous lyrical dexterity: Micky Dolenz of The Monkees in what many consider the first rap song, 1969’s “Goin’ Down,” versus probably the world’s most unappreciated rapper, Suga Free, with 1998’s “Why You Bullshittin’.”

“Goin’ Down” is kind of a minor song in the Monkees canon, yet one that I can’t help but love.
There is scatting there and a white guy getting funky at a time when Hendrix opening for the Monkees was considered controversial.

Since I’ve sworn off rap I’ll have to give this one to Dolenz by default, but I did actually enjoy “Why You Bullshittin'”. Never heard of Suga Free before.

Suga Free is really the only rap I’ve listened to in the last 12 years. Saw him at a Carl’s Jr in Fresno not too long ago, dat nigga was on one, as he says “off that shit Hitler gave the Nazis”. Helluva scumbag but man does he humor me.